Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Work in progress: the gold inlays are done, now I will work on the abalone shell inlays: Wolf, Frog, Orca & Eagle pendant.





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Friday, July 24, 2015

Check out the new page on my website. These images are from a photo-essay I did at a "Freedman's Town" in Dallas, Texas; a neighborhood where where freed slaves gathered and formed a community.



http://www.davidneel.com/state-thomas-freedmans-town-a-31.html
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

New work: Wolf and Orca Bracelet in sterling silver




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Sunday, July 19, 2015

"The Proud Homeowner" from my Freedman's Town photo series from Dallas, Texas. Although today I am known as a Native artist, I started my career as a professional photographer and worked in the USA for several years.


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Friday, July 17, 2015

A new article about my grandmother, Ellen Neel, the first woman totem pole carver. 





http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2015/07/15/art-from-the-archive-ellen-neel-and-totemology-in-
stanley-park/

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

My portrait of Bill Reid from 1987, when he was just designing his famous sculpture, the Spirit of Haida Gwaii. 



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Friday, July 10, 2015

My Hummingbird and Bear painting has found a home in the collection of Vancouver art collector Rick Erickson. A good friend and a true supporter of the arts. 


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Saturday, July 4, 2015


This was a wonderful event. Thanks to the host Douglas Reynolds, and the Kwakwak'awakw dancers for making it a special day. 


See more photographs on my website blog: 

http://www.davidneel.com/year-celebration-douglas-reynolds-gallery-a-30.html

Thursday, July 2, 2015

My son, Edwin Neel, carving a red cedar door panel for Emily Carr University.




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